Promastigote
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Promastigote is a noun meaning (biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.
Meaning
(biology) A stage in unicellular life-cycle, typically trypanosomes, where the flagellum is anterior of the nucleus, and free from the cell body.
Word Forms
- promastigotes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metacyclic, opisthomastigote, epimastigote, trypomastigote, tripomastigote, amastigote.
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